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SMA Sunny Data Control User Manual V.4.2

Sunny Data Control Management Software for Sunny Beam and Sunny Boy Control
User Manual Version 4.2 SDC-TEN080642
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Table Of Contents
1 Notes on this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1. 2 Validity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1. 4 Typographic Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2 Sunny Data Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2. 1 What is new?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2. 2 Scope of Delivery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2. 3 Scope of Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2. 4 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.4. 1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
2. 5 Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.5. 1 Software Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
3 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4 Connecting the PC to an Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
5 Connecting the PC to a Communication Device . 18
5. 1 Notes on the Use of Level Converters . . . . . . . . . . . 20
5. 2 Sunny Boy Control / Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
5.2. 1 Connection via RS232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
5.2. 2 Connection via RS485 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
5.2. 3 Connection via the Analog Modem NET Piggy-Back . . . . . . . . .28
5.2. 4 Connection via the ISDN NET Piggy-Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
5.2. 5 Connection via the GSM NET Piggy-Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
5.2. 6 Connection via the Ethernet NET Piggy-Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
5. 3 Sunny Boy Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.3. 1 Connection via RS232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
5. 4 Sunny Beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.4. 1 Connection via USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
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6 Installation of Sunny Data Control . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6. 1 Installing Sunny Data Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
7 Sunny Data Control User Interface. . . . . . . . . . . 37
7. 1 Navigation Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
7. 2 Plant tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
7. 3 Display Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
8 Initial Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
8. 1 Creating Plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
8.1. 1 Brief Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
8.1. 2 Changing Plant Names, Creating / Deleting Plants . . . . . . . . . .42
8. 2 Loading a Plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
8.3. 1 COM1 – COM255 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
8.3. 2 Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
8.3. 3 Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
8.3. 4 Sunny Beam (USB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
8.3. 5 Setting the Transport Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
8. 4 Detecting Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
8.4. 1 Narrowing the Scope of Device Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
9 Setting Parameters (Installer). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
10 Displaying Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
10. 1 Creating a Device Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
10.1. 1 Displaying or Concealing Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
10.1. 2 Arranging the Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
10.1. 3 Displaying or Concealing the Graticule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
10.1. 4 Setting the Data Query Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
10.1. 5 Maximizing the Device Overview (Online Display) . . . . . . . . . .64
10. 2 Selecting Channels for Spot Value Queries . . . . . . . 66
10. 3 Setting the Performance Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
10. 4 Setting the Communication Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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10. 5 Changing the Color Behavior of the Device Fields . . 72
10. 6 Accessing Individual Device Information . . . . . . . . . 76
10. 7 Setting the Quick Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
10. 8 Configuring the Total Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
10. 9 Overview Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
10.9. 1 Renaming a Device Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
10.9. 2 Copying a Device Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
10.9. 3 Saving a Device Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
10.9. 4 Deleting a Device Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
10.9. 5 Loading a Device Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
10. 10 Activating / Deactivating Spot Value Querying . . . . 91
11 Managing Data and Saving Data Locally . . . . . 92
11. 1 Reading Out and Saving Data from Sunny Beam. . . 92
11. 2 Saving Data in Excel Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
11. 3 Saving Data in CSV Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
11.3. 1 Creating a New CSV Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
11.3. 2 Structure of the Standard CSV Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
11. 4 Direct Data Acquisition from an Inverter . . . . . . . . 102
11.4. 1 Setting up the Data Filing Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
11.4. 2 Saving and Viewing Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
11.4. 3 Sending Data to Sunny Portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
11. 5 Setting up Sunny Boy Control Channel Recording . 107
11. 6 Reading Out Data Saved on the Sunny Boy Control 109
11.6. 1 Storage Time Refresh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
11.6. 2 Setting Time Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
11.6. 3 Resetting Time Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
11.6. 4 Channel Recording Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
11.6. 5 Structure of the Excel Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
11. 7 Configuring the Automatic Readout . . . . . . . . . . . 116
11.7. 1 Setting a Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
11.7. 2 Editing/Deleting a Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
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11.7. 3 Deactivating the Automatic Readout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
11. 8 Creating a Chart in Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
11.8. 1 Automatic Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
11.8. 2 Manual Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
12 Transferring Data to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . 128
12. 1 System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
12. 2 Reading Out the Complete Time Range . . . . . . . . 128
12. 4 Sending Sunny Portal Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
12.4. 1 After Automatic Data Query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
12.4. 2 After Manual Data Query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
12. 5 Transferring the Device Overview to the Internet . . 133
12.5. 1 Writing the Online Data File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
12.5. 2 Structure of the Online Data Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
12. 6 Internet Server (SDC Agent). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
12.6. 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
12.6. 2 Configuring and Activating the Internet Server. . . . . . . . . . . . .142
12. 7 SDC Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
12. 8 The Java Applet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
12.8. 1 General Applet Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
12.8. 2 Component-specific Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
12.8. 3 Chart Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
12.8. 4 Device Field Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
12.8. 5 Numerical Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
12.8. 6 Overview of Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
12.8. 7 Example of an HTML Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
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13 Additional Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
13. 1 Replacing a Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
13.1. 1 Updating the Device Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
13. 2 Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
13.2. 1 Setting the Device Name and Device ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
13.2. 2 Changing a Device's Network Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
13. 3 Removing Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
13. 4 Adding a Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
13. 5 Sorting Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
13. 6 Creating a Color Palette for Device Fields. . . . . . . 177
13. 7 Changing the Fonts of Device Fields . . . . . . . . . . . 178
13. 8 Background Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
13. 9 Packet Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
13. 10 Changing the Security Level (Installer Password) . . 184
13. 11 Locking the Device Overview (Online Display) . . . 185
13. 12 Timeouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
13.12. 1 Settings at the Sunny Central Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
14 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
14. 1 Errors Upon Use of Sunny Data Control . . . . . . . . 187
14. 3 Directory Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
14. 4 Setting the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
15 Overview of Menu Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
16 Contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
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SMA Technologie AG N ot e s on t h is M a nu a l

1 Notes on this Manual

1. 1 Target Group

This manual is for installers as well as end users. It includes a description of the system and instructions for the commissioning and operation of the device. Some of the procedures may only be done by trained personnel, these procedures are marked with a danger symbol.

1. 2 Validity

This documentation for the Sunny Data Control is valid for software version 3.93 and higher. How to display the software version is described in chapter 2. 5 „Identification” (page 15).

1. 3 Symbols Used

To ensure optimum use of this document, note the following explanation of the symbols used.
This symbol indicates a notice which, if ignored, will make the procedure or oper­ation more difficult.
This symbol indicates an example, which serves to help explain a working step.
This symbol identifies a warning, which indicates a fact or feature which, if ignored, can cause serious damage to the device.
This symbol indicates a statement which, if ignored, could lead to serious injury or death.
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1. 4 Typographic Conventions

This user manual uses the typographic conventions indicated in the following table.
Example of the convention Description
<Ok> < > This symbol indicates a button
"Options" Menu items and commands are shown in
quotation marks (in conjunction with "Click on..." or "Select..." ).
"Options / Settings" If several menu items must be selected,
these are shown separated by a slash (in conjunction with "Click on..." or "Select..." ).
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2 Sunny Data Control

2. 1 What is new?

• The data transfer to Sunny Portal is now also possible when the inverter is directly connected to the PC.
- See chapter 12. 3 „Configuring Sunny Portal Mail” (page 129).

2. 2 Scope of Delivery

The program "Sunny Data Control" can be downloaded from www.SMA.de in the download area, or ordered as a CD: (SMA order number SMA-CDROM).
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2. 3 Scope of Application

Sunny Data Control is a PC program from SMA Technologie AG with which you can realize long-term storage of the data from your photovoltaic plant, and also visualize it. Sunny Data Control queries the data from your communication device (Sunny Boy Control and Sunny Beam) and saves it as Microsoft Excel files or CSV files on your PC.
With Sunny Data Control, for example, you can set up a complete overview of all inverter data (e.g.Pac, E-total, E-today) and display the inverter data in Excel in the form of charts. As an installer you can set the inverters' parameters, and you can send the data to Sunny Portal for visualization and storage. See www.SunnyPortal.com for more information on Sunny Portal.
With Sunny Data Control software version 3.81 and above, you can also connect an inverter directly to the PC. This connection is only permissible for the purpose of servicing, and may not be operated on a long-term basis.
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PC Connection Possibilities
The following figure provides an overview of the connection possibilities from inverter to PC with Sunny Data Control. You can obtain further information at www.SMA.de, and in section 4 „Connecting the PC to an Inverter” (page 17).
It is only ever possible to have one type of connection between inverters, and to the communication device.
With an RS232 and USB connection, only one inverter can be connected to one communication device, or one inverter to one PC.
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2. 4 Functions

Supported Communication devices:
• Sunny Boy Control/Plus/Light (starting with software version 2.0)
• Sunny Central Control (starting with software version 2.0)
•Sunny Beam
Supported inverters for direct connection to the PC (Sunny Data Control software version 3.81 and above):
•Sunny Boys
• Sunny Mini Centrals
• Windy Boy
Possibility to connect one
inverter directly to the PC:
• via USB service cable
Functions
• Continuous system monitoring and acquisition of measurement data by means of accessing your Sunny Boy Control
• Direct gathering of measurement data from an inverter through its direct connection to the PC
• Remote monitoring via modem
• Export of data for presentation of operating data on the Internet (e.g. via Sunny Portal)
• Graphic PC display of all measurement data and operating modes
• "Online display" with color-coded indication of the present output of each Sunny Boy in your plant
• Configuration of Sunny Boys and adjustment of Sunny Boys' parameters
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2.4. 1 System Requirements

• Operating system: Windows 98 or above
• Available hard disk space: at least 20 MB
• RS232 interface: COM1 to COM255 (D-Sub9/25) or Ethernet
• RS232
- on the PC: COM1 to COM255
- on the Sunny Boy Control: RS232 Piggy-Back
- Data cable: up to 15 m
• RS485
- on the PC: Interface converter
- on the Sunny Boy Control: RS485 Piggy-Back
- Data cable: up to 1200 m
•Ethernet
- on the PC: Ethernet card
- on the Sunny Boy Control: NET socket, NET Piggy-Back
- Ethernet: up to 100 m
•USB
- on the Sunny Beam: up to 3 m

2. 5 Identification

2.5. 1 Software Version

In Sunny Data Control, you can display the Sunny Data Control software version via the menu item "?/Info..." .
This shows the following information:
1. Software version and date
2. Current security level of the user, see section 13. 10 „Changing the Security Level (Installer Pass­word)” (page 184).
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3 Safety Instructions

Please follow all operating and safety instructions in this manual. Failure to follow these instructions could result in damage to the device and cause personal injury.
All work on the inverters may only be performed by qualified electricians! Follow all safety instructions contained in the inverter documentation!
With the Sunny Data Control program, your PV plant's safety-related inverter parameters can be changed. Such parameters may only be changed after consulting your energy supply company.
Operating Instructions
Data collected by Sunny Data Control regarding the power generated by your solar power plant can deviate from the electric meter. The Sunny Data Control data may not be used for billing purposes.
The PC, and thus Sunny Data Control, can be connected to the Internet via an ad­ditional router. Adequate security measures must be taken by using upstream hardware and software (firewall).
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4 Connecting the PC to an Inverter

A direct connection of a PC to the inverter is only intended for the purpose of servicing, and may not be operated on a long-term basis.
The direct connection is made via the SMA USB service interface with a 1.5 m cable and a USB interface for the PC connection (SMA order number: USBPBS)
For further information regarding this connection, please refer to the USB service interface's user manual.
Sunny Data Control supports the direct connection of an inverter to the PC with Sunny Data Control software version 3.81 and above.
Data Acquisition
How to gather and save data from an inverter connected directly to a PC is described in Chapter 11. 4 „Direct Data Acquisition from an Inverter” (page 102).
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5 Connecting the PC to a Communication Device

To connect several inverters to the PC, there are various communication devices at your disposal.
The following table shows the communication devices and the possible connection types.
Communication device Communication device's
interface
Sunny Boy Control / Plus RS232 Piggy-Back RS232 connection
RS485 Piggy-Back RS485 connection
NET Piggy-Back with
analog modem
NET Piggy-Back with ISDN
modem
NET Piggy-Back with GSM
modem
NET Piggy-Back with
Ethernet
PC's interface
RS232 to USB level converter
RS485 to USB level converter
RS485 to RS232 level converter
analog modem
ISDN modem (with CAPI driver)
GSM modem
ISDN modem
analog modem
ISDN modem (with CAPI driver)
GSM modem
Ethernet network card
Sunny Boy Control Light RS232 Piggy-Back RS232 connection
RS232 to USB level converter
Sunny Beam USB USB connection
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Communication device Communication device's
PC's interface
interface
Sunny Central Control RS232 Piggy-Back RS232 connection
RS232 to USB level converter
RS485 Piggy-Back RS485 connection
RS485 to USB level converter
RS485 to RS232 level converter
NET Piggy-Back with
analog modem
analog modem
ISDN modem (with CAPI driver)
GSM modem
NET Piggy-Back with ISDN
ISDN modem
modem
NET Piggy-Back with
Ethernet network card
Ethernet
The following sections describe the various options for connection of the communication devices, provide recommendations for cabling, and include wiring diagrams.
Information on the Sunny Central Control
For a Sunny Central Control, certain settings in Sunny Data Control versions 3.5 and beyond must be adopted to exceed time limits. See Chapter 13.12. 1 „Set­tings at the Sunny Central Control” (page 186)
The Sunny Central Control is a variant of the Sunny Boy Control, which is directly built into the Sunny Central. Throughout this manual, only the Sunny Boy Control is mentioned. All sections which apply to the Sunny Boy Control also apply to the Sunny Central Control.
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5. 1 Notes on the Use of Level Converters

Level inverters are devices which convert data from one signal type to another, for instance from RS485 to USB. With the aid of these level converters, a Sunny Boy Control / Plus or Sunny Boy Control Light can be connected to a PC which does not have the appropriate interface.
Compatibility with all level converters available on the market cannot be guaran­teed.
SMA provides the following level converters. These level converters have been tested, and function with the Sunny Boy Control / Plus and the Sunny Boy Control Light:
• RS232/RS485 to USB
- SMA order number: I-7561
• RS485 to RS232
- SMA order number: I-7520
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5. 2 Sunny Boy Control / Plus

5.2. 1 Connection via RS232

RS232
RS232 communication characteristics:
• A maximum of one Sunny Boy Control / Plus can be connected to a PC.
• The PC must be equipped with an RS232 port. If it is not, please read section 5. 1 „Notes on the Use of Level Converters” (page 20).
• The Sunny Boy Control / Plus requires an RS232 Piggy-Back at the PC (COM 2) port.
Alternatively, the AUX (COM 3) port on the Sunny Boy Control Plus can be used if the port is equipped with an RS232 Piggy-Back.
• The maximum total cable length is 12 m
Cabling Recommendations
The connection between the Sunny Boy Control and the PC occurs by means of a commercially available null modem cable. Use the null modem cable provided.
If the length proves insufficient, use a commercially available null modem cable of the required length.
Jumper Functions at the Sunny Boy Control / Plus
With RS232 communication, no jumper must be mounted on the Sunny Boy Control / Plus at the PC (COM 2) port, or on the Sunny Boy Control Plus at the AUX (COM 3) port.
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Wiring Diagram
Observe all safety instructions in the Sunny Boy Control / Plus documentation, and in the PC documentation.
Shut down the PC before you connect the Sunny Boy Control / Plus, as otherwise one or both COM ports may be damaged.
1. Use the provided null modem ca­ble, or a commercially available null modem cable of the required length.
2. Plug the 9-pin D-Sub female con­nector into a free COM port on your PC.
3. Lay the cable properly so that there is no risk of persons tripping over it.
4. Plug the 9-pin D-Sub female con­nector into the port on the Sunny Boy Control which is equipped with the RS232 interface.
Sunny Boy Control: PC (COM 2) Sunny Boy Control Plus: (COM 2)
or AUX (COM 3)
5. Make sure that jumpers A, B and C are not plugged in the port used.
Sunny Boy Control
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5.2. 2 Connection via RS485

RS485
RS485 communication characteristics:
• Up to 50 Sunny Boy Control / Plus devices can be connected to a PC.
• The PC must be equipped with an RS485 port. If it is not, please read section 5. 1 „Notes on the Use of Level Converters” (page 20).
• Each Sunny Boy Control requires an RS485 Piggy-Back at the PC (COM 2) port. Alternatively, at the Sunny Boy Control Plus, the AUX (COM 3) port can be used,
if this is equipped with an RS232 Piggy-Back.
• The maximum total cable length is 1200 m
Cabling Recommendations
The cable length and quality have an effect on the signal quality. To achieve a good quality signal, observe the following instructions regarding cabling:
• Use metallic D-Sub female connectors. Connectors made of plastic, or metallized plastic, can cause faulty data transfer.
• For the outdoors, use a communications cable with the following important qualities:
- Cross-section: at least 2 x 2 x 0,22 mm
-shielded
-Twisted Pair
- UV-resistant We recommend the following cable types for outdoors: SMA communications cable: COMCAB-OUTxxx* *available in the following lengths xxx = 100 m/200 m/500 m und 1000 m. Lappkabel: UNITRONIC Li2YCYv 2 x 2 x 0,22 mm
2
, and at least 2 x 2 x AWG 24
2
For the outdoors you can also use a data cable designed for indoor use, if you protect it against UV radiation with an appropriate cable duct.
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• We recommend the following cable types for indoors: SMA data cable: COMCAB-INxxx* *available in the following lengths xxx = 100 m/200 m/500 m und 1000 m. Lappkabel: UNITRONIC Li2YCY (TP) 2 x 2 x 0,22 mm Helukabel: PAAR-TRONIC-Li-2YCY 2 x 2 x 0,22 mm
2
2
Pin Assignment of the Connection Cable
Sunny Boy Control PC
Signal Pin Pin Signal
Data + 3 Data +
Data- 8 Data-
GND 5 GND
Jumper Functions
Termination To increase the signal quality of the RS485 data bus, it must be terminated at both ends.
Each termination occurs with a 120 W resistor between the two data lines. Terminate the last Sunny Boy Control / Plus by means of a jumper. The position of the jumper is described in the user manual of the Sunny Boy Control / Plus.
Signal Biasing To increase the signal quality of the RS485 data bus, a maximum of one bias can be
connected in the data bus. We recommend connecting the bias at the PC.
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Wiring Diagram
Observe all safety instructions in the Sunny Boy Control / Plus documentation, and in the PC documentation.
Shut down the PC before you connect the Sunny Boy Control / Plus, as otherwise one or both COM ports may become damaged.
1. Plug the 9-pin D-Sub female con­nector into a free COM port on your PC. For the pin assignment of the RS485 connection, please re­fer to the PC's documentation, or the plug-in card's documentation. When connecting the cable, make sure that Data+ and Data- are a twisted pair. Shorten the wire of the fourth, unused conductor, so that short circuits cannot arise. Take note of the conductors' color cod­ing:
Data + ____________________
Data- ____________________
GND ____________________
2. If the PC is situated at one of the two ends of the RS485 data bus, terminate the end of the cable as described in the PC's documenta­tion, or in the plug-in card's docu­mentation.
3. Configure the RS485 data bus' bias as described in the PC's docu­mentation, or the plug-in card's documentation.
4. Lay the cable properly so that there is no risk of persons tripping over it.
Sunny Boy Control Sunny Boy Control Plus
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5. Plug the 9-pin D-Sub female con­nector into the port on the Sunny Boy Control which is equipped with the RS485 interface.
Sunny Boy Control: PC (COM 2) Sunny Boy Control Plus: (COM 2)
or AUX (COM 3)
6. Connect the PC's Data+ with the Data+ of the Sunny Boy Control / Plus, and so on. The 3 connections should be made directly.
7. At the last Sunny Boy Control / Plus, jumper A must be mounted at the port used. Jumper A must not be mounted on any of the other Sunny Boy Control / Plus devices. Make sure that jumpers B and C are not mounted at the port used.
8. Connect the Data+ of the next Sun­ny Boy Control / Plus with the Da­ta+ of the Sunny Boy Control / Plus which precedes it, and so on. The 3 connections are directly intercon­nected.
9. At the last Sunny Boy Control / Plus, jumper A must be mounted at the port used. Jumper A must not be mounted on any of the other Sunny Boy Control / Plus devices. Make sure that jumpers B and C are not mounted at the port used.
Sunny Boy Control Sunny Boy Control Plus
Sunny Boy Control Sunny Boy Control Plus
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5.2. 3 Connection via the Analog Modem NET Piggy-Back

Analog Modem Communication Characteristics
• As the connection to the Sunny Boy Control / Plus is established via the telephone network, it is only ever possible to connect one Sunny Boy Control / Plus with the PC.
• The PC must be equipped with a modem (analog, ISDN with CAPI driver or GSM).
• The Sunny Boy Control / Plus requires an "analog modem" version of the NET Piggy-Back.
Compatibility with all PC modems available on the market cannot be guaranteed.
Connection
1. Connect the PC to the telephone network as described in the modem's user man­ual.
2. Connect the Sunny Boy Control / Plus to the telephone network as described in the NET Piggy-Back's user manual.
3. Use the software provided with the PC operating system to establish the connection between the two devices.
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5.2. 4 Connection via the ISDN NET Piggy-Back

ISDN Modem Communication Characteristics
• As the connection to the Sunny Boy Control / Plus is established via the telephone network, it is only ever possible to connect one Sunny Boy Control / Plus with the PC.
• The PC must be equipped with an ISDN modem.
• The Sunny Boy Control / Plus requires an "ISDN" version of the NET Piggy-Back.
Compatibility with all PC modems available on the market cannot be guaranteed.
Connection
1. Connect the PC to the telephone network as described in the modem's user man­ual.
2. Connect the Sunny Boy Control / Plus to the telephone network as described in the NET Piggy-Back's user manual.
3. Use the software provided with the PC operating system to establish the connection between the two devices.
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5.2. 5 Connection via the GSM NET Piggy-Back

GSM Modem Communication Characteristics
• As the connection to the Sunny Boy Control / Plus is established via the telephone network, it is only ever possible to connect one Sunny Boy Control / Plus with the PC.
• The PC must be equipped with a modem (analog, ISDN with CAPI driver or GSM).
• The Sunny Boy Control / Plus requires a "GSM" version of the NET Piggy-Back.
Compatibility with all PC modems available on the market cannot be guaranteed.
Connection
1. Connect the PC to the telephone network as described in the modem's user man­ual.
2. Connect the Sunny Boy Control / Plus to the telephone network as described in the NET Piggy-Back's user manual.
3. Use the software provided with the PC operating system to establish the connection between the two devices.
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